December 23, 2018
This article addresses the need to get yourself in shape so you can survive an armed or unarmed deadly force encounter because stronger people are harder to kill. You will not find specific exercises to develop your strength or aerobic capacity. Rather, you will read about why getting in shape
September 15, 2018
We discuss effective trigger manipulation, recovery, and follow-through in this article. Effective trigger manipulation controls the trigger and presses it smoothly and effectively until the shot breaks. Recovery happens when you take a shot, the gun recoils, and then you bring the handgun sights back onto the target with the
August 14, 2018
[Disclaimer: Nothing in this article should be understood as a substitute for training with a qualified and certified firearms instructor. If you have a concealed carry permit and if you carry your handgun on a daily basis you must train to use the gun in defensive shooting situations. Going
August 6, 2018
Gripping A Handgun Acquiring a strong and correct grip on a handgun (pistol or revolver) is an important element of accurate shooting. Some argue that effective trigger manipulation is more important than a strong grip. We believe that if your grip is weak then manipulating the trigger correctly won’t help
July 11, 2018
“…there is a path that must be followed to become a good defensive shooter. The beginning of this path, after mindset, is correct fundamentals. From correct fundamentals we move to concentration, then consistency, then accuracy, and finally speed. The path must be followed in order…Correct fundamentals are the basics
June 16, 2018
Introduction Part 1 of this post explored the idea of the combative mind. Colonel Jeff Cooper suggested that the combative mind is a combination of marksmanship, handgun manipulation, and mind-set. Of the three parts, mind-set is the most important and that idea was discussed in depth. Developing the
June 13, 2018
“A gun is good. A knife is good. A stick is better than nothing at all, and your hands, arms, legs and muscles are to be relied on when nothing else can be. But, without your brain, without thinking and without cognizant awareness you are little more than an
June 8, 2018
Team Torn: State-of-the-Art Tactical Training In the near distance the majestic snow-covered Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, awaken to the morning sun there is Team Torn: State-of-the-Art Tactical Training. It is 5 AM and some of us are up and moving around readying ourselves for a day of state-of-the-art
May 23, 2018
There is an on-going discussion about which caliber of handgun ammunition offers the best stopping power. The great stopping power myth is that there is a “best.” Given the composition of current ammunition the fact is that there is no single ammunition today that can reliably claim to be superior.
May 14, 2018
In Part 1 of Firearms Training: It’s Harder Than You Think some of the important challenges that firearms trainers and students face when training to carry a concealed firearm were discussed. Firearms trainers are preparing students to perform an unknown skill or series of skills under unknown conditions at